Baby Names That Start With C
93 baby names begin with C here: 50 boy names, 38 girl names and 5 unisex names. English and Latin are the commonest of the 28 origins on this letter. Caleb, Carter and Charles are among the 7 that the US Social Security Administration currently ranks.
All Names Starting With C
| Name | Gender | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| CadeEnglish | Boy | English | Round, barrel; gentle |
| CadenIrish/American | Boy | Irish/American | Spirit of battle, fighter |
| CairoArabic | Boy | Arabic | The victorious |
| CalEnglish | Boy | English | Short form of Calvin, Caleb and Callum |
| CalebPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Faithful, devoted |
| CaliAmerican | Girl | American | Short form of California/Calliope |
| CallahanIrish | Boy | Irish | Bright-headed |
| CallanIrish | Boy | Irish | Little battle, powerful in battle |
| CallenIrish | Boy | Irish | Powerful in battle |
| CallieGreek/English | Girl | Greek/English | Beautiful |
| CalliopeGreek | Girl | Greek | Beautiful voice |
| CallumScottish Gaelic | Boy | Scottish Gaelic | Dove |
| CalvinLatin | Boy | Latin | Bald, little bald one |
| CamdenEnglish | Boy | English | Winding valley |
| CameronScottish Gaelic | Unisex | Scottish Gaelic | Crooked nose |
| CamilaLatin | Girl | Latin | Young ceremonial attendant |
| CamillaLatin | Girl | Latin | Young ceremonial attendant |
| CamilleFrench | Girl | French | Young ceremonial attendant |
| CamiloSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Attendant at a ceremony |
| CampbellScottish | Unisex | Scottish | Crooked mouth |
| CamrynScottish | Girl | Scottish | Crooked nose |
| CapriItalian | Girl | Italian | From the island of Capri |
| CarlosSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Free man |
| CarmenSpanish/Latin | Girl | Spanish/Latin | Song, garden |
| CarolinaItalian/Spanish | Girl | Italian/Spanish | Free woman |
| CarolineFrench | Girl | French | Free woman, song of joy |
| CarsonEnglish | Boy | English | Son of the marsh-dwellers |
| CarterPopularEnglish | Boy | English | One who drives a cart |
| CaseyIrish | Boy | Irish | Vigilant, watchful |
| CashEnglish | Boy | English | Money, case maker |
| CaspianLiterary/Geographic | Boy | Literary/Geographic | Of the Caspian Sea |
| CassandraGreek | Girl | Greek | Shining upon men |
| CassianLatin | Boy | Latin | Hollow, empty (Roman clan name) |
| CassidyIrish | Girl | Irish | Curly-haired |
| CassiusLatin | Boy | Latin | Hollow, vain |
| CataleyaBotanical/Latin | Girl | Botanical/Latin | Named for the cattleya orchid |
| CatalinaSpanish | Girl | Spanish | Pure |
| CatherineGreek | Girl | Greek | Pure |
| CaydenAmerican | Boy | American | Modern blend, fighter |
| CeceliaLatin | Girl | Latin | Patron of music |
| CeciliaLatin | Girl | Latin | Blind, heavenly |
| CelesteLatin | Girl | Latin | Heavenly, celestial |
| CelineFrench | Girl | French | Heavenly |
| CesarLatin | Boy | Latin | Long-haired, hairy |
| ChanaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Grace, favour |
| ChanceEnglish | Boy | English | Good fortune |
| ChandlerEnglish | Unisex | English | Candle maker |
| CharleeFrench/German | Girl | French/German | Free woman |
| CharlesPopularGerman | Boy | German | Free man |
| CharleyEnglish | Girl | English | Free man |
| CharliFrench/German | Girl | French/German | Free woman |
| CharliePopularGerman | Unisex | German | Free man |
| CharlottePopularFrench | Girl | French | Free woman |
| ChaseEnglish | Boy | English | Hunter |
| ChayaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Life, living |
| ChloePopularGreek | Girl | Greek | Young green shoot, blooming |
| ChosenEnglish | Boy | English | Selected, set apart |
| ChrisGreek | Unisex | Greek | Bearing Christ |
| ChristianLatin | Boy | Latin | Follower of Christ |
| ChristinaLatin | Girl | Latin | Follower of Christ |
| ChristopherGreek | Boy | Greek | Bearer of Christ |
| CieloSpanish | Girl | Spanish | Sky, heaven |
| CillianIrish | Boy | Irish | Little church |
| ClaireFrench | Girl | French | Clear, bright |
| ClaraLatin | Girl | Latin | Clear, bright, famous |
| ClarkEnglish | Boy | English | Cleric, scholar |
| ClayEnglish | Boy | English | Of the clay ground |
| ClaytonEnglish | Boy | English | Settlement built on clay |
| ClementineFrench | Girl | French | Mild, merciful |
| CleoGreek | Girl | Greek | Glory |
| CloverEnglish | Girl | English | Clover flower, luck |
| CodyIrish | Boy | Irish | Helpful, descendant of the helpful one |
| CohenHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Priest |
| ColbyEnglish | Boy | English | Koli's farm |
| ColeEnglish | Boy | English | Coal-black, swarthy |
| ColetteFrench | Girl | French | Victory of the people |
| ColinIrish/Scottish | Boy | Irish/Scottish | Young creature, pup |
| CollinIrish/Scottish | Boy | Irish/Scottish | Young creature, pup |
| CollinsIrish | Girl | Irish | Descendant of the young warrior |
| ColsonEnglish | Boy | English | Son of Nicholas |
| ColtEnglish | Boy | English | Young horse |
| ColterEnglish/Scottish | Boy | English/Scottish | Colt herder |
| ColtonEnglish | Boy | English | Coal town, dark settlement |
| ConnorIrish | Boy | Irish | Lover of hounds |
| ConradGermanic | Boy | Germanic | Brave counsel |
| CooperPopularEnglish | Boy | English | Barrel maker |
| CoraGreek | Girl | Greek | Maiden |
| CoralineFrench | Girl | French | Coral, little heart |
| CorbinFrench/Latin | Boy | French/Latin | Raven |
| CrewEnglish/Welsh | Boy | English/Welsh | Group, team; ford, weir |
| CristianSpanish/Romanian | Boy | Spanish/Romanian | Follower of Christ |
| CruzSpanish/Portuguese | Boy | Spanish/Portuguese | Cross |
| CyrusPersian | Boy | Persian | Sun, throne |
Names starting with C have a crisp, confident sound that never goes out of fashion. Charlotte reigns among royalty-inspired picks, Caleb brings biblical strength, and Chloe offers Greek springtime freshness. C-names draw heavily from French, Latin, and Gaelic traditions, giving parents a rich palette of classic and contemporary choices.
Boy Names Starting With C
Biblical Caleb, presidential Carter, and regal Charles — boy names with authority from Hebrew, English, and French roots.
Girl Names Starting With C
Royal Charlotte, springtime Chloe, and luminous Clara — girl names that radiate French and Greek elegance.
Baby names starting with C: FAQ
How many baby names start with C?
93 in this collection: 50 boy names, 38 girl names and 5 unisex names. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figures on this page are counted from the dataset, so they move with it.
What are popular boy names starting with C?
50 boy names here begin with C, among them Caleb, Carter, Charles, Cooper. Popularity is name by name rather than by letter, so each entry links to its own page with the US rank and the number of births in the latest year the Social Security Administration published.
What are popular girl names starting with C?
38 girl names here begin with C, among them Charlotte, Chloe. As with the boy names, the ranking belongs to the individual name and not to the letter it starts with.
Are there unisex names that start with C?
5 of the 93 names on this page are given to boys and girls alike: Cameron, Campbell, Chandler, Charlie, Chris. A name counts as unisex here when both spellings appear in the US data rather than by tradition alone.